Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-02
.GOFF COMPLIMENTED.
THE REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR HIN YESTRR-
DAY-WILL VOTE FOR FLICK TO-DAY.
The Joint Ballot Otherwise the Sams-Anothsr
Caucus Of RAIDS Friday-A Test Vote on
Prohibition Results Ten POr and
Fifteen Against It
Special Tslegram to the ReQiSer.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, February l.
The vote to-day resulted Camden, 50;
Goff, 80; Brannon, .; Harris, 2; Hereford,
johnson, knight, H. W. Morris, Newman
and Wilson, each.
The Republicans and Greenbackers will
in to-morrow's joint session cast their
votes for Gen. w. II. II. Flick and will
daily change their vote until Friday. Then
there will be another caucus on the situa-
tiOn.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
The following bills were introduced in
the House to-day:
By Mr.. Gleason-26S, to create bureau
of Labor and Agricultural Statistics, and
to provide for the appointment of COM
missioner thereof and to define his duties
and prescribe his term of Office.
By Mr.. CrOckett-27O, to prevent run
ming railroad trains on Sunday.
House bill No. 20, to amend charter of
Wheeling Hospital, by changing the name
from wheeling Hospital" to wheeling
Hospital and Orphan Asylum" and in
creasing the capital stock thereof to one
hundred thousand dollars, and giving it
the same rights and privileges accorded to
corporations formed under Chapter 1O7 of
acts of 1870, passed the House to-day.
THE PROHIBITION AMEN DOIENT
was before the Senate again to-day and as
usual when the measure is being consider
ed, occasioned quite lively and animated
discussion Numerous amendments were
proposed, none of which, however, were
permitted to be adopted. The discussion
was participated in by Senators Dawson,
Maxwell, Morris, Arnold and McCreery,
who favor the resolution, Price, Presi-
dent) FlournOy, Scott, Gettinger and
Others speaking against it. The votes on
the proposed amendments, which
were similar to those attempted
to be made in the House,
resulted in nearly all cases, for, 10; against,
IL. The resolution will be taken up in
the morning on q third reading and will
probably be voted on for final action during
the day.
Senator FlOurnoy raised a very
INTERESTING POINT OF ORDER
in the Senate this afternoon. A majority
OF all the votes cast has heretofore been
considered sufficient to pass bill. Sena-
tor Sweeney's five months school bill had
passed in the morning by vote of thirteen
to twelve and had been communicated in
the House. Mr.. FlOurnOy'S point was
that under the Constitution majority Of
all the members elected to the Senate is
necessary to pass n bill. The President
did not entertain the point of order as the
bill had been sent TO the House, but inti-
mated that a majority of n quorum was
sufficient. The House has been requested
to return the bill, and the question will
be considered tomorrow.
The Constitution requires majority of
all the members elected to pass a bill after
il has been amended by the other House,
but it made no provision rs to bills passed
by one House and sent to the other.
Delegate Chipley's bill requiring all
property to be assessed for taxation, not
exempted by section of article 10 of the
Constitution, occupied the attention Of
the House this afternoon. On a motion to
indefinitely postpone the House adjourned
before a vote was reached.
A JOKE ON OUR NEIuHBoR.
A good joke was perpetrated upon Mason,
and Faris. of the LntsligRecr. Judge
Hoge was talked of rs Camden compro-
mise among his friends in 4 joking way.
Some fellow heard it and whispered the
story to FariS, who fired it of Immediately
IA huge item of new. Camden's friends
indulged in good laugh at Faris' expense.
Judge IIoge or any one else has not been
thought OF by Camden's followers, much
less seriously considered.
Jim Hurry leaves for old Harrison in
the morning. The country is saved and
I'll 90 home" Colonel Jim wanted to be
United States Marshal. 1t is unnecessary
to say he is anti Camden.
Jake Kemple entertained the cOncentra-
ted wisdom of both Houses OF the Legisla-
ture this evening, together With respect
able number of residents of the permanent
seat The receipts will pay all expenses
and carry him home, to help your Repub-
lican friends divide the city spoils if he is
needed.
Frank p. Mcneil dropped in upon us
this evening. .
President Turner, of the University, is
among the late arrivals this evening.
Jim Mason left this evening He feels
quite happy, he says Camden is beaten and
he is willing to play quits now. Mason,
while bidding Maj. Stalna&er good bye,
said he had one consolation, my friends
will miss me when I'm gone"